If you fancy an extra income stream and don’t mind a few (million) strangers seeing inside your home, you can now rent it out as a film location using an AirBnb-style website.

Media production company jj Media Group has unveiled a new way for homeowners to rent their properties out to be used for TV, film, and photography shoot locations.

Using a new platform, jj Connect, homeowners can access a wide network of creative industry clients. All that’s required is few photos of your home and you can create a listing advertising your property.

The company’s clients worldwide (clients that include Vogue, BBC, Sony, Adidas and Laura Ashley) can then search the jj media online catalogue to find exactly what they are looking for.

If your home isn’t somewhere that could grace the pages of Homes and Gardens magazine, don’t let that put you off. All types of quirky and original sets are needed for shoots.

Interested clients contact and negotiate directly with the homeowner and agree the dates and rates for the shoot - jj connect takes no commission, meaning that homeowners get 100% of the money they agreed upon.

The platform is currently in the beta phase of its launch and only available in the UK, so there is a special discounted price of £5 a month or £50 a year to join for a limited time only.

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To date, jj has supplied locations for the filming industry to a wide range of household name films and videos, including Bridget Jones’ Baby, the Rita Ora x Sigma music video, BBC 'Mary Berry Cooks' and London Spy.

Bath is already a popular TV and film backdrop, and has played host to several blockbusters. Most recently, a scene from Les Miserables (2013) was filmed around Pulteney Bridge. Other big name productions include Vanity Fair, Persuasion, The Duchess and the BBC's Sherlock.

Sherlock filming at Queen Street, Bath. (Image: Artur Lesniak)

CEO of jj Media Group, Josh Jones, said: “Up until now jj has represented a handpicked, unique selection of locations that have been used for films and photoshoots ranging from Bridget Jones’ Baby to Vogue front covers.

"[Our] new platform that will allow any homeowner to make money from their home.

“For example, is your kitchen aesthetically pleasing for a Jamie Oliver cooking show? Do you have a balcony that can be used for photoshoots or do you live close to any film studios? 60% of what you seeing on TV is filmed on location, in regular homes across the UK.

“Opening your home up for photoshoots and TV work can also be an exciting experience. So if anyone wants to see their home on the big screen, show off their unique property, make some extra money or simply find a new way to pay their bills I encourage them to contact jj.

“You certainly do not have to live in Chatsworth House or Downton Abbey to make the most of your assets.”